Perinatal Consumption of Thiamine-Fortified Fish Sauce in Rural Cambodia

Importance

Infantile beriberi, a potentially fatal disease caused by thiamine deficiency, remains a public health concern in Cambodia and regions where thiamine-poor white rice is a staple food. Low maternal thiamine intake reduces breast milk thiamine concentrations, placing breastfed infants at risk of beriberi.

Objective

To determine if consumption of thiamine-fortified fish sauce yields higher erythrocyte thiamine...